Senior Software Engineer

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*Current WGU employees must submit their internal application prior to 8/9/2021 to be considered for this position*

Remote - Senior Software Engineer

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Develop web applications and web services using Java, SOAP, REST, XML, HTTP, and other web technologies.
• Manage multiple tasks and responsibilities in high-pressure environments; excelling at pinpointing and resolving problems in early project stages to avoid cost/time expenses
• Deliver high quality projects on time, through ability to design architecture, write high quality code, and execute effective unit tests
• Optimize performance tuning for high utilization 24x7 access
• Integrate third party products with existing infrastructure
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work equally well in self-managed and team-based Agile projects.
• Work with internal customers to gather business processes and project requirements
• Research, designs, and develops computer software systems, in conjunction with hardware product development applying principles and techniques of computer science, engineering, and mathematical analysis.
• Analyzes software requirements to determine feasibility of design within time and cost constraints.
• Consults with hardware engineers and other engineering staff to evaluate interface between hardware and software, and operational and performance requirements of overall system.
• Formulates and designs software system, using scientific analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure outcome and consequences of design.
• Develops and directs software system testing procedures, programming, and documentation.
• Ensures work area is clean, secure, and well maintained.
• Performs miscellaneous projects as assigned.
• Updates technical skills as required.

Knowledge, Skill and Abilities

• Experience with Web Services development: REST/SOAP/SOA/XML/HTML
• Good understanding of issue troubleshooting and performance tuning
• Commitment to quality through the ability to translate complex technical requirements into functional software using best practices to write high quality code
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience working as a tech lead on self - managed and team based Agile projects

Other Technical Experience That Would be a Plus

• NetBeans
• Subversion
• Jira
• Agile/Scrum project development
• IDM/OSSO
• ASP/.Net
• DRUPAL
• Groovy/Grails
• Ruby/Rails
• PHP
• Hibernate/Seam
• Banner
• DROOLS, JBOSS
• Technical Certification
• Application Integration with legacy systems
• JSF, J2EE, Java EE, jQuery, JavaScript
• SQL
• Oracle or other database interface

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field or minimum of 6 years' experience.
• Proven track record in developing web-based applications and web services using Java, SOAP, REST, XML, and other web technologies, including experience interfacing with Oracle databases, and integrating third party products with existing infrastructure

Preferred Qualifications:

• AWS Certification
• Angular 9 development experience